歐盟（eu）最近批準(zhǔn)了《巴黎協(xié)定》（Paris Agreement）以及未來(lái)減排二氧化碳的道路，這對(duì)歐洲來(lái)說(shuō)將是一項(xiàng)具有挑戰(zhàn)性的任務(wù)，但同時(shí)又不承認(rèn)煤炭所起的關(guān)鍵作用。煤炭是歐洲5億居民發(fā)電的主要支柱之一。歐盟28個(gè)成員國(guó)擁有世界第三大能源市場(chǎng)。2015年，煤炭提供了歐盟28國(guó)發(fā)電量的四分之一，仍然是一種安全和負(fù)擔(dān)得起的能源。

T he European Union’s recent ratification of the Paris Agreement and the road ahead to mitigate CO 2 emissions will be a challenging task for Europe without recognizing the key role coal plays. Coal is one of the major pillars in power generation for Europe’s 500 million inhabitants. The European Union’s 28 member- states have the third largest energy market in the world. In 2015, coal provided a quarter of the power generated in the EU-28 and remains a secure and affordable energy source.